June 27, 2024
Cover Story
Editorial Board
“They are taking Black jobs”, Trump railed, speaking of immigrants. (By the way, what are “Black” jobs)?
Could the “historic debate” between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump possibly live up to the hype? CNN promoted it nonstop, and had analysis…
Continue reading 4 min
Commentary
Guest Commentator
The first Pride march in New York City was held on June 28, 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Primary sources available at the Library of Congress provide detailed information about how this first Pride march was planned and the reasons why activists felt so strongly that it should exist. Looking through…
The first Pride march in New York City was held on June 28, 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Primary sources available at…
Continue reading 2 min
Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
Maddow’s right to worry, and so should every single one of us. This isn’t just about her safety - it’s about all of us facing a terrifying future where freedom is a distant memory.
America Needs a Drink…! Pour yourself a stiff one, my fellow Americans, because these no longer seriously deemed to be the “United” States are in desperate…
Continue reading 6 min
Color of Law
Executive Editor
Black Wall Street is not the end of the story, but rather is the tip of the iceberg. Before, during and after Tulsa, lynchings and racial violence were taking place across the country.
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 has received much attention, at a time when America comes to terms with its legacy of systemic racism and racial…
Continue reading 3 min
Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
at play in election season are blindspots built into our brains – shortcuts that help us process information more quickly.
Some of us convened watch parties and others deliberately did not tune in. Either way, the June 27 presidential debate was the real start of the…
Continue reading 3 min
